EP 2716810 B1 20170222 - A method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry dryer in dependence of the load and a corresponding laundry dryer
Title (en)
A method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry dryer in dependence of the load and a corresponding laundry dryer
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Trockenzyklus eines Wäschetrockners in Abhängigkeit von der Ladung und ein entsprechender Wäschetrockner
Title (fr)
Procédé pour commander le cycle de séchage d'un sèche-linge en fonction de la charge et sèche-linge correspondant
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Application
Priority
EP 12187353 A 20121005
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2716810A1] The present invention relates to a method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry dryer (10) in dependence of the amount of load inside a laundry drum (16), comprising the steps of: detecting an electric resistance and/or an electric conductivity between two or more electrodes (12, 14) at least partly contacting the laundry inside the laundry drum (16) and, estimating the amount of load inside the laundry drum (16) by evaluating the noise and/or fluctuation of the detected electric resistance and/or conductivity, and controlling a rotation speed (v) of a drying air stream fan (30) for conveying a drying air stream through the laundry drum (16) in response to the estimated amount of load inside the laundry drum (16), wherein the rotation speed (v) of the drying air stream fan increases with a decreasing amount of load in the laundry drum (16). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding laundry dryer (10).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/28 (2006.01); D06F 58/38 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 58/38 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/10 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/48 (2020.02 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
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DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12187353 A 20121005